WINGATUI FORM WRONG

NZ Truth, Issue 1195, 25 October 1928, Page 13

WINGATUI FORM WRONG

Hoylake In A Better Light At Rangiora .'(Prom '•N.Z. Truth's" Special Christchurch Representative.) Hoylake 's impressive victory m the Rangiora Cup proved that his Wingatui form was wrong and that he is still entitled to respect m the New Zealand' Cup.

IN the Mosgiel Handicap. on the first day at Wlngatul he was badly ridden and after being, three times dlsappointed 1 m his . endeavor to improve his position along the back, he met serious trouble. Prickles came back on him and all but knocked him down. On the second' day, at a mile, he was not expected to perform so wellas he is capable of doing oyer a longer jour T ney, but after having to make his run : up the hill. m: the teeth of a gale, he was. 'only headed off by Pink. Note, for third place. Hoylake is a born stayer and is a long-strlder which requires plenty of room. ... .-; ";,.:' : .. : -'., '.;'.'. ■"■ '■- ■', This he proved at Rangiora last Saturday. . . ! 'Cliff. Eastwood- had: him, well placed on- the outside where he could take, full advantage of his bold stride, and

though Gay Sonnet set a 'merry clip, for over a mile he, came away at the business end arid won with something; in hand. - , The merit of his win can be estimated from. the fact that he gave Gay Sonnet ten lengths and Count Cavour and Rotor five lengths, start m the last half-mile. He ran up to them at the turn with comparative ease. The official time l was 2min. 7 2-ssecs., but "N.Z. Truth" made it almost a second faster which is a great gallop for the Rangiora track. Hoylake Is m great form at present and his" Rangiora win was an impressive New. Zealand Cup "trial. - There is no reason to doubt his staying ability, and, decently ridden m the big two-miler, he will have ample opportunity' to use his stride and stamina to the fullest advantage.